Madelyn C.

Graves

Madelyn graduated summa cum laude from LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, where she earned sixteen CALI Awards for Excellence and induction into the Order of the Coif. While in law school, Madelyn served as a research assistant to Professor John Church, tutored students in Administration of Criminal Justice, Constitutional Law, and Tort Law, and participated in advocacy programs such as the Ira S. Flory Mock Trial Competition and the Vinson & Elkins Trial Advocacy Program. Madelyn also served as issue editor for Volume 85 of Louisiana Law Review, where she is a published author.

In her research, Madelyn has devoted a significant amount of time to topics of civil procedure, tort law, energy law, maritime law, and business entities. In addition to her legal work, Madelyn has supported a number of organizations in her community, such as Habitat for Humanity and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.